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| Fund Overview | The Fund consists of a concentrated long/short portfolio typically comprising 30 to 40 ASX300 listed stocks, generally with a long bias aligned to the overall market direction. There is a slight bias to large cap stocks in the long side of the portfolio, although in a rising market the portfolio will tend to hold smaller caps, including resource stocks, more frequently. The Fund was launched on 17th August 2011 following the resignation of Portfolio Managers Mark Burgess and Kristiaan Rehder from Herschel Asset Management in late July 2011. As a result management of the Fund was transferred to Kardinia Capital, a new boutique fund manager 65% owned by Burgess and Rehder, with the balance owned by Bennelong Funds Management. The Fund's investment strategy and prior track record remains intact. |
| Manager Comments | The manager notes that the ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index was up 5.2% over the month despite a domestic reporting season that was only slightly above expectations and driven mainly by cost-cutting and margin improvement. Within the market the notable sectors were Consumer Staples up 10.8% and Financials, up 8.1%. Large caps rose 5.7%, significantly out-performing small caps, up 0.9%. Large positive contributors to the Fund were NAB,CSL, ANZ and News Corp with negative contributions from Fortescue and Regis. Net equity exposure increased to 63.1% (75.8% long and 12.7% short). |
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